Brett Smith was born on June 8,1992 and is an American former professional football quarterback.
30 Facts About Brett Smith
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Brett Smith attended Leslie Middle School in Salem, Oregon from 2004 to 07 and later graduated from West Salem High School in 2011.
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Brett Smith rushed for 855 yards on only 115 carries for 22 rushing touchdowns.
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Brett Smith was named the First-team All-state for class 6A.
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Brett Smith was ranked number 8 in all of the state of Oregon.
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Brett Smith attended the University of Wyoming from 2011 to 2013.
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Brett Smith was ranked number 2 in the Mountain West and ranked 33 in the NCAA.
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Brett Smith was ranked fourth in the MW and 61st in the nation on passing yards, with 201.7 passing yards a game.
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Brett Smith had a 124.6 passer rating, with that he was ranked 4th in the MW for passing efficiency.
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Brett Smith had two receptions for 17 yards and one touchdown.
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Brett Smith finished second in the MW Conference and 16th nationally in total offense yards, with 308.5 yards per game.
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Brett Smith placed 21st in passing yards per game, with 284 yards.
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Brett Smith completed sixty percent of his passes, and threw for 27 touchdowns with only 6 interceptions.
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Brett Smith was named Mountain West Conference player of the week three times.
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Brett Smith sustained one reception for 10 yards, and only one tackle.
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Brett Smith was ranked among the top 25 quarterbacks in the NCAA in multiple categories.
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Brett Smith entered the 2014 NFL draft after his junior season.
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Brett Smith's weaknesses included; his size, throwing off balance, wobbly throws, and he needed to adapt patience to be able to play at the pro level.
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Brett Smith was projected to be a seventh round pick.
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Shortly after the draft concluded, Brett Smith was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to compete with Mike Kafka, Alex Tanney and Mike Glennon for the backup position behind Josh McCown.
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On July 21,2014, Brett Smith was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, where he was the team's fifth-string quarterback.
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Brett Smith was later released on September 6,2014, along with fellow quarterback Casey Pachall.
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On October 27,2014, Brett Smith was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.
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On March 12,2015, Brett Smith was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
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Brett Smith made his first CFL start against the Edmonton Eskimos on July 31,2015.
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Brett Smith entered the 2016 season as the number two quarterback on the roster behind Darian Durant.
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On July 4,2016, Brett Smith was signed to a practice roster agreement with the Ottawa Redblacks.
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Brett Smith did not make an appearance with the Redblacks in his lone season with the club, and was let go prior to the Redblacks winning the 104th Grey Cup.
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On January 27,2017, Brett Smith signed with the Edmonton Eskimos.
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Brett Smith was released during training camp on June 4,2017.